Hardware Podcasts

183 - Compostable Packaging with Jason Friday from Bar U Eat

People of Packaging · 10 Mar 2023 · 27m

What this episode covers

Jason Friday, co-founder of Bar U Eat, explains how his company became the first to use BPI-certified industrially compostable packaging for granola bars. He details the transition from ineffective craft pouches to plant-based films derived from FSC-certified wood pulp and corn, which required building an in-house manufacturing facility to handle the slower sealing speeds. Friday discusses the trade-offs of this approach, including an 80 bars-per-minute production rate and a 9-month shelf life, while emphasizing the environmental benefits of non-toxic breakdown compared to traditional plastics.

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early-stage companies

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Bar U Eat, Spark Packaging, Natural Grocers, Nestle
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BPI

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